Small-cap stocks have long beaten their larger rivals in the returns department. For starters, there’s plenty of growth to be had in small-cap stocks. Secondly, thanks to their domestic focus, small-cap stocks directly benefit more from the rising U.S. economy and the Republican tax plan.

Barnes Group Inc. , a global provider of highly engineered products and differentiated industrial technologies, today announced that it will host a conference call and webcast on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at 4:00 p.m.

Barnes Aerospace, a business unit of Barnes Group Inc. (NYSE:B), today announced that it has entered into a long-term agreement with Boeing Propulsion, a unit of the Boeing Company (BA) for the manufacture of innovative titanium components for the Boeing 737 MAX. Barnes Aerospace will leverage its expertise and technology in the hot and super plastic forming of titanium fabrications to manufacture these products for the 737 MAX nacelle. “As a result of Barnes Aerospace’s commitment to drive innovation resulting in industry-leading technical, quality and manufacturing capabilities, Barnes Aerospace has been selected as a key supplier on the 737 MAX program,” said Mike Beck, Senior Vice President, Barnes Group Inc. and President, Barnes Aerospace.

On a per-share basis, the Bristol, Connecticut-based company said it had net income of 75 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 78 cents per share. The results missed Wall Street expectations. ...

The Board of Directors of Barnes Group Inc. has declared a quarterly cash dividend of sixteen cents per share. The dividend will be payable December 10, 2018 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 27, 2018.

Banks stocks have been a significant disappointment so far in 2018 dropping by almost 2% as measured by the Invesco KBW Bank ETF ( KBWB)—a proxy for the KBW NASDAQ Bank Index. The poor performance comes against the backdrop of an S&P 500 which is up by almost 9% on the year. Stocks such as US Bancorp (USB) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (BK) have fallen by 9% and 12% from their highs, respectively. The KBW Bank Index is sitting on a technical level of support at 104.60.

Barnes Group Inc. (NYSE:B), a global provider of highly engineered products and differentiated industrial technologies, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Gimatic S.r.l.

Small-caps and large-caps are wildly popular among investors; however, mid-cap stocks, such as Barnes Group Inc (NYSE:B) with a market-capitalization of US$3.57b, rarely draw their attention. While they are lessRead More...

NEW YORK, Sept. 05, 2018-- In new independent research reports released early this morning, Fundamental Markets released its latest key findings for all current investors, traders, and shareholders of ...